Table 5 Consistency analysis of children's self-reported and their mothers' proxy-reported dental anxiety hierarchies
Parameters | Consistency, n (%) | Kappa coefficient (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
All hierarchies (degrees of anxiety) | 42 (42) | 0.028 (− 0.080–0.056) | 0.593 |
No anxious (5–9 scores) | 0 (0) | – | – |
Slightly anxious (10–14 scores) | 5 (5) | – | – |
Fairly anxious (15–19 scores) | 36 (36) | – | – |
Very anxious (20–24 scores) | 1 (1) | – | – |
Extremely anxious (25 scores) | 0 (0) | – | – |